Hair-pin.



W. PARKER.

HA\R PIN.

APPLICATION FILED mm 22, 19:4.

1179452, Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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WILLIAM PARKER, OF'DUNBAR, WEST VIVRGINI'A'L Application filed June 221914 Serial No. 816,667, 7 V V T 01115 izilwm it nlay concern. e

Be it'kno'wn that L flVILL'IAM. BARKER, citizen of the"U1'utedStzites residing at State ot Vest Virginia have; invented certain newtnd' useful"Improvements in Hair- Pins, of which the following is a specification." Y:

This invention relates "to 'liuirpins, rind more partiet'i'lnrly to that type embodying moi 'able tirms' he'ld nornnilly crossed, or in contact. with each i'itlie'rl jbi" niea'ns of :1 spring, the san'ie being pro idcd with handles 'wherehv to spreudseid arms.

The object of int invention is to provide a haii'pinwhich is readily insertihle i i'the linir by spreading the spring pressed inins and after the 321318 has been placed iii-the hair rele- :ing the sziid arms whereby to clamp the hair and. prevent accidental dis placement therefrom.

Other objects will. hecoine apparent as a more thorough understanding of my inveir tion is attained.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts which will he more fully described and claimed.

In the drawingst -Figure "l is n-perepeo tive view of a hairpin embodying the preferred form oi my invention. Fig. 2 is a. side elevation of the $211118. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. i is a form. of my invention showin arms in crossed relation.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing in the preferred form of my invention, 1 provide a hairpin formed of a single strand of wire and consisting, particularly, of two spring clamping arms 1 and 2, a spring- 3 formed therewith and interposed therebetween, and operating handles t and 5 integrally formed upon the same, whereby the contraction of the said handles 4 and 5 Will expand the spring pressed arms l-nnd i2 against the action of the spring 3 facilitating the insertion of the hairpin into the hair;

In the manufacture of this device the wire strand is coiled at it" intermediate portion to provide the st ring 3 heretofore 1nentinned, the free (:2 ds of the said strand of. Wire being twisted upon themselves at points 6 and 7, whereby to provide the aforesaid handles at and 5 and extend downwardly to provide the clamping arms 1 and 2 hereto fore referred to Specification of Letters Patent.

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received within the convohitions off the spring 3, thereby providing n hearing or G0 fulcrum for said arind1und'ffueititi tiiig.the nioven ent otthe'sa ne. v i i i I The arms 1 and 2 :ire tw (3 and Yin such '51 inunn'e as to provide t'illl wl n presl limiting "tlie'nig said handles, 4 And in dottcd lines at the i'ln i'ii'ping drills 1 f nd ri (iii. nnotlier n8 showii iit l2) iind ll t ru uso,the. sumo toron'tiii-t ntjthopoint tliprelrvHinsuring the sc(-iii'ehleiit"inllio linirf,

'lhe iii-ins 1 ii v i lied torn ol' adapted to i'ross iiit shown at the pointllh'tln. oll'set at l? and 18 in the same inzmncr us is gl own 4. arc

shown in Figs. 1 and 2 at the points 13 and l l, thus providing a means to prevent theaccidental displacementof the hairpin from the hair. It will he understood that when the arms 1 and 2 are crossed, as showrl in Fig. 4, the hair is gripped between the 8 said :H'lilS and assists the oli'set portions 17 and 18 in holdin; the hairpin in the hair.

The operutionit is thought will be clearly understood from the drawings and description. When it wished to insert tliethairpin in the hair, the handles at and 5 are gripped. between the fore-finger and the thumb, pressure applied to the some, whereupon the arms 1 and 2 will spread. Holding the hairpin in this position the same is insorted in the hair and the handles 4: and 5 released. This allows the arms 1 and 2 to who together and clamp the hair between them.

portions 10. 6.5

in the nioili In Fi". l the some function is performed,

the dilierenoe being that the arms 1 and 2 cross, thereby serving as an additional. means to prevent displacement of the hairpin from the hair. The function of the portions 10 and 1* it is thought is clearly understood, and undue pressure is applied to the handles el and 5, the portions 10 and 11 will c ntact thereby limiting the move- I n'ient of the handles 4 and 5 toward one an- The construction of the device,

other. whereby the portions 8 and 9 are adapted to seat Within the convolutions of the spring 3, provides a bearing; means or a fulcrum, and also gives greater strength to the device.

\Vhile 1 have shown and described a specilic form of. my invention, the right is reserved to'cnange any of the parts thereof which shall be within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

.l. A hair pin formed of a single strand of wire, provided intermediate its ends with a coil spring, said strand of wire being looped and twisted adjacei'it said coil spring to provide handles disposed relatively substantially parallel to the axis of the spring. and operative between the convolutions thereof, said strand of wire having its free ends disposed substantially in parallelism to provide gripping arms.

2. A hairpin made from a single strand of wire. (roiled at its intermediate portion to provide a sprin clamping arms integral therewith and normally held in clamping relation by said spring, said arms being twisted and looped upon themselves adjacent the spring portion to provide operating handles,'the twisted portions of said arms being adapted to seat within the convolutions of the spring to a lord fulorums, and means formed with the said twisted and looped portions whereby to limit the movement of the said handles toward one another.

3. A hair pin formed of a single strand of wire provided intermediate its ends with a convolute spring, said strand being looped and twisted adjacent the said convolute spring to provide handles, the portions of said strand of wire affording handles being so bent that contact means is afforded on each handle to limit the movement together of the same.

4. A hair pin formed of a single strand of wire provided intermet'liate its ends with an integrally formed spring, handles formed therewith by looping and twisting the said strand of wire adjacent the coil spring, portions of said handles being engageable in the convolutions of the coil spring to provide bearing surfaces.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence oi? two witnesses.

\VILLIAM PARKER.

itnesses L. N. VALLOT, H. A. Bunion. 

